One of the worse sitcoms ever made. Very poor acting, very stupid content that insults one's intelligence. The aging makeup work done on Vicky Lawrence looks like a failed attempt at making a younger woman look old. Ken Berry is about one of the lousiest comedy actors ever, and is really lousy in this particular show. The only one in the cast that can even halfway act is Vicky Lawrence, but any merit in her acting here is canceled out by the poor material. And like Gomer Pyle and JJ Evans (of Good Times fame), her character is way overdone, to the point of being offensively so. This show could have been better written and cast, with Carol Burnette and Tim Conway instead of Vicky Lawrence and Ken Berry.

I used to watch this show when I was a little girl. Although I don't remember much about it, I must say that it was a pretty good show. Also, I don't think I've seen every episode. However, if you ask me, it was still a good show. I remember the opening sequence and theme song vaguely, too. In addition to that, everyone was ideally cast, the costume design was great. The performances were top-grade, too. If you ask me, all of Thelma's (Vicki Lawrence) lines were funny. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I'll always remember this show in my memory forever, even though I don't think I've seen every episode. Now, in conclusion, I hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good.

Ever since the show premiered I have watched it. To this day I enjoy catching an episode of Mama's Family on TBS at 5am. Mama is always good for a laugh or a quick come back and makes my day. The first few years of the show were great. I always missed the actors who had become a part of my family too when they left. Esp. Carol Burnett and Rue McClanahan. But once Buzz joined the show, everything was OK again. I remember being 11 yrs old and having such a crush on Allan Kayser when he joined the show. My favorite parts of the show definitely have to be when Mama Harper goes off in her own unique way. No one will ever match that today and also when Iola was on the other side of the door saying "Knock Knock". I was saddened when the show ended but once again rejoiced when the reruns started. Now I never miss an episode no matter how many times I have seen it.

I think it is funny that prior to Bubba, there were 4 bedrooms upstairs plus the basement (one for Mama, Fran, Sonja and Buzz - one of which turned from Fran's studio into a bedroom for one of the kids). Then, once Bubba arrives and the other kids mysteriously disappear, there are only 2 upstairs bedrooms plus the basement. Then many of the shows refer to Vint & Naomi battling to get "out of the basement" and into a real bedroom, but if the house hadn't changed, there would still be 2 upstairs bedrooms available.... leading me to believe that the kids and the bedrooms were abducted by aliens.I love the show in some "kitchy" way... no matter how many reruns I see, I don't seem to tire of them.